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UniSuper accused of greenwashing in GEO option

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
The Environmental Defenders Office has made a formal complaint to ASIC on behalf of a UniSuper member, claiming the investment criteria of the GEO option was watered down significantly in March 2025, enabling greater investment in companies that do ...

Green moves: AustralianSuper, ART

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
Australia's two largest super funds have seen high-profile governance and investment risk professionals leaving for new roles, as regulators ramp up scrutiny of asset owners and managers. Craig Roodt, AustralianSuper's governance lead for internal ...

Data centres, AI firms need robust ethical governance framework: Expert

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... comes to establishing robust responsible governance frameworks as the industry faces mounting criticism for its intense water- and energy-hungry usage, according to an expert. ISS STOXX managing director and senior consultant for sustainability strategy ...

Impact Alpha Partners boosts team ahead of new strategy launch

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
Impact Alpha Partners has appointed two industry veterans as it prepares to launch a new investment strategy. Lewis Bearman takes on the role of principal consultant for operations and governance, while Stevan Lambert joins as chief commercial officer ...

Podcast: Data centres under threat from extreme weather

THE GREENER WAY  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... centers with Julia Leske, managing director at ISS Sustainability. They explore the challenges posed by extreme heat and water stress on data centres globally. Julia shares insights from ISS's report, Actionable Insights: Top Sustainability Themes ...

Climate divide widens amongst Canadian pension giants: Shift

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... $14 billion worth of data centres across Europe. Data centres are notorious for guzzling high amounts of electricity and water for their operations. CPPIB has also been sued by four young Canadians, claiming the fund breached its duty to invest in their ...

Almonds, livestock to buoy ag investors in 2026: CBRE

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... leased investment returns between 6.5% and 8% p.a. while dryland broadacre and grazing will deliver between 2.5% and 5%. Water, which includes water entitlements and trading schemes, yields between 2.25% to 7%. "The Murray-Darling Basin, a key agricultural ...

Ethical ETFs see strongest flows since 2021

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... expansion of AI and data-centre infrastructure is bringing sustainability challenges into focus, particularly around energy and water use, as well as supply-chain impacts," he said. "Regulatory change will also be a key driver. The first reporting cycle ...

Productivity Commission pushing for a circular economy

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... innovative circular practices." In response to the PC report, the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water released a joint statement introducing a national solar panel recycling program. Treasurer Jim Chalmers, minister for climate ...

More funding needed to modernise renewable energy infrastructure

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... into a modern sustainable campus also supports the city's decarbonisation goals, reducing carbon footprint (70%) and water consumption (80%). QIC underscored that the IEA research indicated investment in energy efficiency has risen by 50% compared ...